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A part of naturally occurring radioactive materials (see Chap. 2, 1) existed before the origin of the earth. Others are produced in the atmosphere, the soil, and in the water by influences from the cosmos. From the fission fragments and activation products generated by the spontaneous nuclear reactions of uranium (see Chap. 2, 1.3.2, Oklo phenomenon) it becomes obvious that, in principle, nearly all radionuclides might occur. Short half-lives and low concentrations, however, hinder us in fact from identifying them in the biosphere.
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Berg, D. (2004). Radionuclides Released into the Environment. In: Tykva, R., Berg, D. (eds) Man-Made and Natural Radioactivity in Environmental Pollution and Radiochronology. Environmental Pollution, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0496-0_3
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